Chapter 21 of A Life For a Love: A Novel is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of A Life For a Love: A Novel is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, my darling," said Mr. Paget, two hours later; his arms were round his daughter, and her head was on his shoulder. "Oh, yes, my dear one, certainly, if you wish it." "And you'll go with me, father? Father, couldn't you come too? Couldn't we three go?
Chapter 21 of A Life For a Love: A Novel is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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weapons considered collectively
From this reading “"Yes, my darling," said Mr. Paget, two hours later; his arms were round his daughter, and her head was on his shoulder.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"Oh, yes, my dear one, certainly, if you wish it."”
a special loved one
From this reading “"Yes, my darling," said Mr. Paget, two hours later; his arms were round his daughter, and her head was on his shoulder.”
a female human offspring
From this reading “"Yes, my darling," said Mr. Paget, two hours later; his arms were round his daughter, and her head was on his shoulder.”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “"Yes, my darling," said Mr. Paget, two hours later; his arms were round his daughter, and her head was on his shoulder.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “"Yes, my darling," said Mr. Paget, two hours later; his arms were round his daughter, and her head was on his shoulder.”
English pathologist who discovered the cause of trichinosis (1814-1899)
From this reading “"Yes, my darling," said Mr. Paget, two hours later; his arms were round his daughter, and her head was on his shoulder.”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “"Yes, my darling," said Mr. Paget, two hours later; his arms were round his daughter, and her head was on his shoulder.”
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In this reading “"Yes, my darling," said Mr. Paget, two hours later; his arms were round his daughter, and her head was on his shoulder.”
be present or associated with an event or entity
In this reading “"And you'll go with me, father?”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, my darling," said Mr. Paget, two hours later; his arms were round his daughter, and her head was on his shoulder.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Yes, my darling," said Mr. Paget, two hours later; his arms were round his daughter, and her head was on his shoulder.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Oh, yes, my dear one, certainly, if you wish it."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Father, couldn't you come too?
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From this reading Father, couldn't you come too?
a special loved one
From this reading "Yes, my darling," said Mr. Paget, two hours later; his arms were round his daughter, and her head was on his shoulder.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Yes, my darling," said Mr. Paget, two hours later; his arms were round his daughter, and her head was on his shoulder.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, yes, my dear one, certainly, if you wish it."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "And you'll go with me, father?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And you'll go with me, father?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Yes, my darling," said Mr. Paget, two hours later; his arms were round his daughter, and her head was on his shoulder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, my darling," said Mr. Paget, two hours later; his arms were round his daughter, and her head was on his shoulder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, my darling," said Mr. Paget, two hours later; his arms were round his daughter, and her head was on his shoulder.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Yes, my darling," said Mr. Paget, two hours later; his arms were round his daughter, and her head was on his shoulder.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, yes, my dear one, certainly, if you wish it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, yes, my dear one, certainly, if you wish it."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Yes, my darling," said Mr. Paget, two hours later; his arms were round his daughter, and her head was on his shoulder.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And you'll go with me, father?
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, my darling," said Mr. Paget, two hours later; his arms were round his daughter, and her head was on his shoulder.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, my darling," said Mr. Paget, two hours later; his arms were round his daughter, and her head was on his shoulder.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes, my dear one, certainly, if you wish it."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes, my darling," said Mr. Paget, two hours later; his arms were round his daughter, and her head was on his shoulder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, yes, my dear one, certainly, if you wish it."
English pathologist who discovered the cause of trichinosis (1814-1899)
From this reading "Yes, my darling," said Mr. Paget, two hours later; his arms were round his daughter, and her head was on his shoulder.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Yes, my darling," said Mr. Paget, two hours later; his arms were round his daughter, and her head was on his shoulder.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, my darling," said Mr. Paget, two hours later; his arms were round his daughter, and her head was on his shoulder.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "Yes, my darling," said Mr. Paget, two hours later; his arms were round his daughter, and her head was on his shoulder.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Couldn't we three go?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Father, couldn't you come too?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Yes, my darling," said Mr. Paget, two hours later; his arms were round his daughter, and her head was on his shoulder.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, my darling," said Mr. Paget, two hours later; his arms were round his daughter, and her head was on his shoulder.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Couldn't we three go?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, my darling," said Mr. Paget, two hours later; his arms were round his daughter, and her head was on his shoulder.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Oh, yes, my dear one, certainly, if you wish it."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And you'll go with me, father?
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, my darling," said Mr. Paget, two hours later; his arms were round his daughter, and her head was on his shoulder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, yes, my dear one, certainly, if you wish it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you'll go with me, father?
Chapter 21 of A Life For a Love: A Novel by L. T. Meade holds 311 sentences, grouped into 63 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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